I get it

[the addict]

Exactly. Just like the steroid stuff. People would come out of the wood work for a chance to get paid

yup



if it was fixed



every coach /owner/ref/ and most players invovled at some point would of been informed of how it worked and what games they decided to fix...




and we all hear about how many retired nfl bodies there are that are 100% broke right now



someone would talk for a paycheck





i played in college, and how you could fix a game as a coach or player is beyond me


the time/energy/emotions put into a game are tough enough when you are just trying to win



now trying to win, but also keep it inside a certain number?

thats just crazy

 

[dms79]

Ochem's razor ftw.

If I had to guess who is more successful between Michael and Jord at sports betting and life by their respective abilities to grasp basic concepts, I take Jord.

No I'll will towards anyone but tonight's outcome is sure bringing out some retardation.

 

[michaeljbird]

Ochem's razor ftw.

If I had to guess who is more successful between Michael and Jord at sports betting and life by their respective abilities to grasp basic concepts, I take Jord.

No I'll will towards anyone but tonight's outcome is sure bringing out some retardation.

Wanna put your money where your mouth is ? How strongly do you feel about that statement ?

 

[Giambi-Juice]

What are you guys betting on? Who is more retarded? :mj07:

Seriously though, I did not bet last nights game as I have suspended myself from playing every game, and last night was a good no play for me. But I do not think last nights game was fixed. Jord made some very good points and no need to beat a dead horse.

But with that said, I strongly believe that the Green Bay/Seattle game was fixed. Not just saying that because I got screwed with Joe Public that night. But come on now, One thing for the replacement refs to blow that at the end, but then when they spend all that time looking at the replay which was SO OBVIOUS! And they still get it wrong???:shrug:

We know for a fact that NBA games had some fishy stuff going on a few years ago as one of the Zebras came clean. I do not think he was making all that shit up? Is it really that impossible that somebody got a hold of some of those dipshits a few weeks ago in Seattle?

Peace, G.J

 

[PBRmeASAP]

Chances are if he takes the safety, they win. They would have to then put themselves at risk recovering an onside kick and possibly having to defend against more plays. Declining the safety made sense seeing as all that needed to happen was a snap and a knee for them to win.

Harbaugh got out of there with a win....the 49ers goal. I'm sure 9ers fans don't care if they won by 9 or 7...bottom line is they won a division game at home and bounced back after a loss.

I was on the 9ers last night and don't feel screwed. They score a TD on that drive with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter and this becomes irrelevant.

I just can't see how you can't argue that declining the penalty and taking the knee is wrong. You tell that to Harbaugh and I guarantee all he will say is "WE WON"

 

[Jord20]

I would never say, it is impossible to get someone involved in a game on the take. We all know this has happened and will happen at some point again.

I really do think the whole "fix" talk get sooo blow out of proportion (mostly by disgruntled gamblers who don't like to blame themselves or take losses). To think that players and coaches who make millions of dollars without the risk of doing something like that, are all in on some "fix" in alliance with the corporations in Las Vegas is pretty over the top. Is it really possible, this would have stayed mute for such a period of time. I mean really?

There are thousands and thousands of scenarios and games being wagered on... strange things are always going to happen with that sample size. It would actually be more strange if we didn't see a certain percentage of games come down to the wire and be determined by a bad call, a goof ball play, or some other "crazy" occurrence.

Quick scenario... A woman wins the NJ state lotto twice in the matter of a couple of years. Everyone yaps on and on about how crazy and random this is. A billion to 1 odds or whatever. The fact is, with all the state, local, and national lottos and chance games around the world, it is relatively likely that this would happen to someone, somewhere. Point being, don't be fooled by randomness! While the odds for that particular lady were astronomical, this type of even was mathematically likely to occur.

Keep it simple, folks. The NFL doesn't need to risk their billion dollar business banking on the fact that the all the league's personnel keeps quiet on the big "FIX" that they are bamboozling us all with. Look at what a schmuck Donaghy is. There are much much worse in the NFL. And they are all keeping quiet? And Jim Harbaugh is risking his 5 million a year job on something like that. The odds that that game would have come down to that are pretty slim. Harbaugh is in the wrong profession if he conjured that one up on the spot.

I believe a ton of shady shit happens in a lot of walks of life. But, when you think about what would need to be done for this big "theater show" to occur - it is just beyond the realm of likely, in my humble opinion.

 

[Giambi-Juice]

Donaghy. That is the clowns name from the NBA.

Thanks Jord. I could not think of it. I really respect your views and opinions on this topic. And almost agree with you 100%. But I do believe that there is at least 1 or 2 Donaghy types in the NFL as well.

I try so hard to not ever blame anybody for my gambling losses though. I want to take full credit for my winners! So why be a hypocrite right?

Good Luck this weekend!!!